/tags/2025-nc-legislature 2025 NC Legislature en-US Copyright Thu, 15 May 2025 19:48:10 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/challenging-time-prompts-spending-cuts-nc-house-budget-plan The N.C. House began releasing its budget proposal Thursday, and Republicans are planning cuts in what's expected to be a tight budget year. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:48:10 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/challenging-time-prompts-spending-cuts-nc-house-budget-plan Colin Campbell, Mary Helen Moore /race-class-communities/2025-05-15/asian-american-aapi-history-north-carolina Efforts to mandate Asian American Pacific Islander history in North Carolina schools continue to be stalled on the state level. Meanwhile, Green Hope High School in Cary plans to pilot the Asian American history elective for Wake County Public Schools this fall. Thu, 15 May 2025 19:43:51 GMT /race-class-communities/2025-05-15/asian-american-aapi-history-north-carolina Eli Chen /politics/2025-05-15/cabarrus-county-voters-unaffiliated-partisan-election The North Carolina House passed a bill that would put that question to voters in 2025. Thu, 15 May 2025 13:32:04 GMT /politics/2025-05-15/cabarrus-county-voters-unaffiliated-partisan-election Mary Helen Moore /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Lawmakers want to force a recreational fishing season for Southern flounder, which experts say is overfished and in danger of collapse. Wed, 14 May 2025 20:38:57 GMT /environment/2025-05-14/nc-fishing-southern-flounder-red-snapper-season-overfished Mary Helen Moore /politics/2025-05-14/helene-funding-unspent-school-mental-health-services Just a month after Helene ravaged western North Carolina last fall, state lawmakers approved recovery funding that included $5 million for "increased mental health services" for students and staff in affected school districts. Six months later, much of that money has not been used. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:31:18 GMT /politics/2025-05-14/helene-funding-unspent-school-mental-health-services Colin Campbell /politics/2025-05-13/nc-democrats-bill-funeral-legislation-died-hearings Last week marked a legislative "crossover" deadline, where bills that haven't passed either the House or Senate are considered dead. More than 700 of those bills were filed by Democrats — and they listed all of them on a chart during a news conference. Tue, 13 May 2025 20:04:35 GMT /politics/2025-05-13/nc-democrats-bill-funeral-legislation-died-hearings Colin Campbell /politics/2025-05-12/nc-rep-mike-schietzelt-cryptocurrency-bill-school-choice-abortion-restrictions The N.C. House recently passed a bill to allow the state treasurer to invest a portion of state pension funds in cryptocurrency and other digital assets. First-term Rep. Mike Schietzelt, R-Wake, made the case for the bill on the House floor. Mon, 12 May 2025 13:13:22 GMT /politics/2025-05-12/nc-rep-mike-schietzelt-cryptocurrency-bill-school-choice-abortion-restrictions Colin Campbell /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Rep. Ted Davis has spent five years working on legislation that would make Chemours pay for PFAS-removing upgrades built by Southeastern NC utilities. Fri, 09 May 2025 18:01:17 GMT /politics/2025-05-09/chemours-pay-pfas-removal-nc-house-bill Adam Wagner /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare The North Carolina House passed the proposed legislation this week. Thu, 08 May 2025 20:21:38 GMT /politics/2025-05-08/parents-medical-bill-rights-teen-minor-healthcare Mary Helen Moore /education/2025-05-08/bill-overhaul-nc-high-school-graduation-requirements-math The House passed a bill this week to make major changes to North Carolina's math requirements for high school graduation, just ahead of the deadline to keep the bill in play this legislative session. Thu, 08 May 2025 19:44:56 GMT /education/2025-05-08/bill-overhaul-nc-high-school-graduation-requirements-math Liz Schlemmer